Shade and curtain hanger.



S. M. STEVENS,

SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 21. I917- 1,266,078. Patented May 14, 1918.

Sulphur, in the county UNITED STATES PATENT onnrc j SOLOMON M. STEVENS, OF SULPHUR, OKLAHOMA.

SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SOLOMON M. STEVENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at of Murray; and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade and Curtain Hangers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in shade and curtain hangers and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby it may be readily and conveniently applied in position and whereby defacing of the window casing or other support is substantially eliminated.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved shade and curtain hanger which comprises a base member and a bracket member slidably engaged with the base member together with coacting means carried by the base member and the bracket for maintaining the same in assembled relation when the base member is in applied position upon a window casing or the like.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved shade and curtain hanger whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the upper portion of a window casing showing a pair of shade and curtain hangers constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken through the casing with a shade and lcurtain, hanger applied thereto and shown in top plan.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawmembers M. Each of the base members B comprises a bar 1 of a length in excess of v Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 14, 1 918. Application filed November 21, 1917. Serial No. 203,180.

the width of the coacting side of the window casing and the opposite ends of the bar 1 are provided with the inwardly directed extensions or arms 2 adapted to overlie the vertical faces of the side of the casing C. When in applied position, one of the extensions or arms 2 contacts with the outer vertical edge of the casing and in contact with the second vertical ed e is the threaded shank 3, directed through t e second extension or arm 2 whereby the base member B is effectively held in applied position but capable of ready removal when desired.

The lower longitudinal margin of the bar 1 is defined by the inwardly disposed flange or lip 4 extending the entire length of the bar 1 between the extensions or arms 2. The inner face of the bar 1 immediately adjacent the flange 4 is provided with'the channel or groove 5 also extending the entire distance between the extensions or arms 2.

Each of the bracket members M includes a base portion 6 snugly insertible between the bar 1 and the casing G and said portion 6 is provided with a forwardly ofi'set portion 7 fitting within the channel or groove 5. By this arrangement the bracket member M is capable of sliding movement longitudinally of the bar but is efiectively held against displacement when the hanger is in applied position.

The bracket member M is provided with the forwardly directed arms 8. One of said arms 8 is provided, as at 9, with means for engaging a shade roller while the second arm 8 is provided, as at 10, with means for supporting a curtain rod or pole. In the present embodiment of my invention the bracket member M is shown as being formed of a single length of wire of requisite gage although it is to be understood that the bracket member may be of any construction which embodies the specific features hereinbefore referred to.

I claim: 1

A device of the character described comprising, in combination with a support, a bar adapted to be disposed across the support and provided with securing means, a

fined with an inwardly directed flange adapted to contact with the.;'support,Land flu bracket member having a snugly insertible between thebz'ir inid' tlie support when in applied position, the inner ifz'ice of ithe bar "adjacent the flange being provided with a longitudinally directed the base portion 'of'th'e bracket being provided with, a rforw ardly ,directedpifj ee-t i hii ls d re eit b ffi zk groove,

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beingedjustuble to differeiit'positions longitudinally of the bar when the bar and brncketim-edirapphedposition upon the support.

' lnitestimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signaturein the presence of two witnesses.

SOLOMON M. STEVENS. Witnesses T. F. GAEL'EQBD, R. P. Snow.

base portion ined ttgr fivee centseac'h,by adglressing the f' Cjoin nisisioner of Bet'ents.

' Weshiington, D. C. 

